June 02, 2016

Featured News

Netflix and Amazon Prime Face European Commission Content Quota

Under new rules from the European Commission, the SVOD services must ensure that at least 20 percent of their catalogs are of European origin.

LaLiga Streaming on Facebook Live, a First for European Football

This Saturday, fans around the world can live stream a match between Atletico Madrid and Athletic Club, in TV quality and without restrictions.

BBC Reportedly Creating 'Britflix' Online Subscription Service

With a mix of archived content from various networks plus original series, the BBC hopes to stand up to more established subscription services.

Featured Articles

Ad Personalisation is a Relationship, Not a One-Night Stand

As live streaming grows, providers and advertisers need to work together to offer viewers experiences that gain their trust and offer them a long-term, personal experience

Euro 2016, Then Olympics, Set to Break Live Streaming Records

Official streams may reach peaks of 15-18 terabits per second for the Rio Olympics, but the IOC is banning social streaming from the games, without saying how it plans to police or punish fans who use Periscope, Facebook Live to share the games

Service Velocity Taking Hold in the Online Video Space

We've moved from dedicated hardware to virtualized appliances, but a new approach to service velocity promises even faster ways to spin up new OTT services and bring them to market

Industry News

Osprey Video Announces H.264 Hardware Decoder and Two New SDI-to-HDMI Converters

In a continual expansion of its product line, Osprey Video today announced three new devices to complement its flagship video-capture cards: the Talon G1 H.264 hardware decoder and two SDI-to-HDMI converters.

Ericsson launches MediaFirst Video Delivery at Broadcast Asia 2016

Ericsson MediaFirst Video Delivery gives complete content visibility and control throughout media delivery chain

Kontron serves up long-life, ultra-dependable HEVC video delivery

SYMKLOUD Series now feature HEVC hardware-accelerated transcoding for MSOs, OTT vendors, and broadcasters who seek cloud-based HD, UHD video infrastructure